EUS-guided Celiac Plexus Block vs. Sham in Chronic Pancreatitis
Key facts
- Where
- Orlando, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Orlando HealthOrlando, United StatesContact: Charles Melbern Wilcox, MDTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Orlando Health, Inc.
- Trial code
- NCT06178315
- Record updated
- 21 December 2023
- Original description
The aim of this randomized trial is to assess the efficacy of EUS-CPB in the alleviation of abdominal pain in patients with chronic pancreatitis.Read full original descriptionShow less
Randomized Trial of EUS-guided Celiac Plexus Block vs. Sham for Palliation of Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis
The aim of this randomized trial is to assess the efficacy of EUS-CPB in the alleviation of abdominal pain in patients with chronic pancreatitis.
Inclusion: Age ≥ 18 years; Abdominal pain of at least 3 months duration and a VAS score ≥ 3, with or without the use of narcotic analgesics; Diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis on EUS examination, with ≥ 5 features on EUS; No other cause of abdominal pain.
Exclusion: History of prior EUS-CPB; Clinically significant allergy to bupivacaine or triamcinolone; Age < 18 years; Use of anticoagulants that cannot be discontinued for the procedure; Unable to obtain consent for the procedure from either the patient or LAR; Intrauterine pregnancy.